Inpatient Coder

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 55.000 - 96.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Zekai is seeking an Inpatient Coder for a fully remote US-based contractor role. You will apply inpatient ICD-10-CM coding expertise to validate documentation, support AI training, and ensure alignment between notes and codes.

Responsibilities include reviewing EMRs, evaluating AI-generated notes, and writing prompts to test AI handling of billing, coding, and regulatory tasks. Requires CIC/CCS/CPC and at least 10 hours per week.

Qualifikationen

• Active coding certification (CIC, CCS or CPC).
• Inpatient ICD-10-CM coding experience including DRG, MCC/CC, and POA concepts.
• Experience reviewing and abstracting information from EMRs.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex clinical documentation.
• Available for at least 10 hours per week.
• US-based.

Aufgaben

• Review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness and coding integrity.
• Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes and summaries against real-world documentation and coding standards.
• Validate alignment between clinical documentation and assigned codes.
• Write prompts that test how an AI handles real healthcare administrative work, including billing and coding, insurance and prior authorization, scheduling, and regulatory compliance.
• Correct the code/data when the model falls short, grounded in day-to-day operational experience.

Kenntnisse

CIC/CCS/CPC

Inpatient ICD-10-CM

EMR review

Analytical skills

Hours availability

Jobbeschreibung

Role Title: Inpatient Coder

Role Type: Contractor

Location: United States, Remote

our partner is engaging Inpatient Coders to contribute to a valued project focused on enhancing inpatient clinical coding accuracy and data quality. In this role, you’ll apply your facility coding expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.

Scope of Work

• Review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and coding integrity.
• Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes and summaries against real-world documentation and coding standards.
• Validate alignment between clinical documentation and assigned codes.
• Write prompts that test how an AI handles real healthcare administrative work, including billing and coding, insurance and prior authorization, scheduling, and regulatory compliance.
• Correct the code/data when the model falls short, grounded in day-to-day operational experience.

Required Qualifications

• Active coding certification such as CIC, CCS or CPC.
• Inpatient ICD-10-CM coding experience, including DRG, MCC/CC, and POA concepts.
• Demonstrated expertise in reviewing and abstracting information from EMRs.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex clinical documentation.
• Availability of at least 10 hours per week.
• US-based.

Compensation Structure

Compensation is task-based, meaning experts are paid per completed task that meets the project specifications. The average handling time (AHT) is approximately 1 hour per task, and the effective hourly rate will depend on the number of tasks completed and successfully signed off times the selected rate.

This is a 100% remote contract role. Applicants must be located in: United States.